Samsung NC20-21GBK 12.1-Inch Black Netbook – 6 Hour Battery
Product Description
Shop online, surf the web and chat with ease. The NC20 mini notebook gives you the freedom to accomplish more on the go. Enjoy images filled with bold, vibrant colors on a glossy LCD screen with 1280 x 800 resolution. The NC20 mini notebook is an affordable mobile solution ideal for all your online needs.
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October 25th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
I wanted a netbook or laptop to replace an old laptop we used in our kitchen. I wanted something that was …
1) Light weight and portable.
2) Easy to carry and/or pack when I travel.
3) Quick accessing the internet for news and email.
4) Would run Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
5) Had an easy to read screen, and
6) Cost less than $800.
I strongly considered 10″ netbooks by several manufacturers (Samsung, HP, Asus, etc.) but decided I wanted a larger screen after I found myself “leaning in” to read the screen on the 10″ netbooks. Laptops had bigger screens, but were LOTS heavier (>5.5 lbs) and would be much less convenient both in my kitchen and to travel with. Getting a 12-14″ screen in a light weight laptop or a Mac was going to easily cost me more than $1000. The Samsung NC20 fit my criteria the best. I was a bit apprehensive to buy it though as I was unable to see one locally. In the end, I decided to take the plunge.
Boy am I glad I did. This computer is simply great. Perfect size, very portable and light weight. Screen is easy to read and very bright. One complaint I had heard about the NC20 was that the speakers weren’t very good, but I would disagree with this; they’re fine! The keyboard is easy to use, even with my big fingers. Battery life is excellent. In addition, the setup was a breeze. I’ve set up a lot of computers in my time (both PC and Mac), and honestly this was by far the easiest (even easier than my Mac’s)! Microsoft Office went on fine, easy setup of my wireless network and file sharing with my desktop. I also loaded Norton Internet Security on it, and it runs just fine (no noticeable reduction in speed). It has handled everything I’ve given it just great!
I added a USB-CD/DVD drive and a USB-mouse (although it has built-in Bluetooth), and these work great. When purchasing I thought about upgrading the memory to 2GB but decided to wait and see. Now that I have it, I see no need for this currently (but it’s nice to have the option for the future).
My NC20 is currently sitting on my kitchen table, running Microsoft Office just fine and accessing my emails and the internet like a champ! If you’re looking for a secondary computer, laptop or netbook for doing simple tasks and travel like I was, I would highly recommend the NC20.
October 25th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
A 10.1 inches monitor was definitely something too small for my eyes, now I am 53… and for a 12.1 monitors you had to choose one of those expensive notebooks. But this Samsung NC20 appeared and I simply went for it without waiting for other customer reviews. I read some reviews on other sites, all of them OK, and followed my daughter’s advice: she has a 10.1 NC10, the pink one (perfect for a young girl) and is always telling marvelous things about her tiny netbook
Well, now I can start doing the same. It’s a great computer, perfect for what it is meant to.
The chasis is solid, the system keeps cold, has long battery life (5 hours or so, I am not enough disciplined to measure it with minutes and seconds), a clear and comfortable keyboard and a silent processor/disk
Two small cons:
1. The monitor is too glossy for my taste.
2. The cover traps all your fingerprints, mercilessly.
Best regards
Rodarias
October 25th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I have now ordered and tested six different netbooks (via my university). This includes two different ASUS models (1002HA,1002H) the MSI Wind, the HP Mini, the Samsung NC10, and, last, the NC20. All have delivered fine performance and various members of my department are very attached to each. For me, however, the NC20 is my clear favorite and the one I will be using from now on.
The reason is simple; the extra size of the screen and the keyboard makes the NC20 much more usable to me than the others. Given my aging eyes, that is hardly surprising. What was surprising to me was that the extra size did not make the NC20 any more difficult to travel with than the others, nor was there any appreciable difference in performance or battery life.
I just came back from a week-long research/conference trip and used the NC20 every day and on a 4+ hour plane trip. I barely used 50% of the battery power on the flight (WiFi off) and found the screen and keyboard to be delightful. I also had zero issues running MS Office 2003 with some moderately large data sets and everything ran just fine.
So, as much as I like my previous netbooks, this is the one that I will be carrying with me from now on.
November 4th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
I know nothing of the ‘workings’ of a netbook, so was aprehensive when I first switched it on but the samsung get started programme soon had me confident.
I have waited a long time for a decent size netbook for home/holiday use with a decent size screen that wouldn’t cause eyestrain, a keyboard that was a pleasure to use, decent mousepad/scroll facility,windows xp, this little marvel has everything. I have had 3/4 applications running at once. Watching videos is a pleasure, the colours and the sound are far superior to other netbooks and the 12in screen makes such a difference..was concerned that my itunes wouldn’t be compatible [a problem with many other machines?] but loaded straight away and iis a lot louder than I expected – even better with my ipod earphones and when used with my amplifi it is amazing. The wireless connectivity is excellent, it is quiet and it really does lasts nearly 6 hours before charging.